Retail
EBay unveils price matching feature, but is there any turning back once this plan kicks off?
Online marketplace eBay has used its 18th birthday to unveil a range of new features, including a price-matching policy for popular categori…
Homewares retailer Moss River collapses into voluntary administration again, owing $2.6 million: Inside the tough home goods market
Bedding and homewares brand Moss River has collapsed into voluntary administration with 65 creditors owed more than $2 million, just over tw…
Cotton On Group expands mega stores: Is this mimicking other brands?
The head of retail at youth brands network Cotton On Group says apparel is no longer king. But as the company focuses on opening more “mega …
Is there a “Down, Down” clearance strategy happening at Myer, despite shopper “discount fatigue”?
Department store Myer says an 80% drop in its net profit this year was partly due to “discount fatigue”, but a new approach to clearing stoc…
Is this the future of retail? Nordstrom unveils merchandise-free store
US fashion specialty retailer Nordstrom has given a glimpse of what the future of retail could look like, unveiling a new retail concept thi…
Serena Williams chooses Australian furniture brand for all-important baby purchase
Whether its the royals or a high profile Hollywood power couple, the product choices of the rich and famous have the power to launch a small…
Coles challenged on Facebook after in-store baby formula row
An angry Brisbane mum has challenged a major supermarket chain to ensure its stock of Australian-made baby formula was available to all shop…
Queensland Police shut down three more “fake trader” barbecue websites: How to keep customers’ trust amid scam concerns
Queensland’s financial and cyber crimes group has shut down three more “fake trader” websites advertising barbecues and fitness equipment, t…
Woolworths’ “Pick Up” strategy reveals a secret about the future of shopping in an Amazon era
Grocery giant Woolworths is looking to place groceries in the hands of customers as soon as possible with a new click-and-collect strategy t…
German supermarket Lidl receives full force of social media outrage after removing religious crosses from packaging
European discount supermarket chain Lidl has spent the last week dealing with furious customers on social media after shoppers called the ch…
